Billy Evans has a casting opinion about the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, and it involves Jonah Hill. When a fan on X suggested Hill should have played Evans in“You Can See Everything,”Evans replied“I agree”with a Wolf of Wall Street gif. The role actually went to Christopher Abbott, who plays Evans in the film’s reenactments opposite Amanda Seyfried as Holmes.
The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, includes a scene where Abbott’s Evans asks for a share of the profits. Producers say he ultimately surrendered any cut, but Page Six reports Evans has since contacted high-powered attorneys about potentially securing a percentage, which he says he might donate to charity. He also told the All-In podcast that Holmes“looks insane”in the trailer and that he hasn’t watched the finished film, calling it“pretty intense, especially the music.”
The numbers here are the real headline: $64.9 million worldwide on a $7 million budget. That’s a massive return for an unconventional documentary with reenactments, and it explains why everyone involved suddenly cares about the fine print. Who would you cast to play you in a movie about your life?
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